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What Life and Higher Education Asks of Us

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HT to Arlene Miller, retired nursing faculty at Messiah College (Grantham, PA) and co-author of two InterVarsity Press Books (Called to Care: A Christian Worldview for Nursing and Values in Conflict: Christian Nursing in a Changing Profession), who shared with me What Life Asks of Us. What do I find of interest regarding David Brooks' NY Times Op-Ed piece?   The individualism of modern culture reinforced by groups of professors, such as those at Harvard, who define the purpose of liberal education as … [Read more...] about What Life and Higher Education Asks of Us

Elevating Science, Elevating Democracy

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That's the title of Dennis Overbye's NY Times essay on what it means to restore science to its rightful place.*     He begins by sharing how he too wept tears of joy at the words of President Barack Hussein Obama (reference to the NY Times article Scientists Welcome Obama's Words).   Question:   If you're a member of the scientific community, did you likewise become teary eyed (or even weep) at the words of our new President on your own (or with your colleagues)?   If so, why?   If you're outside of the scientific … [Read more...] about Elevating Science, Elevating Democracy

Translating Pain: Immigrant Suffering in Literature & Culture

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ESN member Madelaine Hron, assistant professor in the Department of English and Film at Wilfrid Lauriern University (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada), just announced the release of Translating Pain: Immigrant Suffering in Literature & Culture (University of Toronto Press, February 12, 2009). The book cover, the book title, and previous conversations with the author (extending back to her 2004-2005 post-doc at Carnegie Mellon University), led me to ask her whether she would be willing to share about her work with ESN.   … [Read more...] about Translating Pain: Immigrant Suffering in Literature & Culture

Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

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How do you remember Martin Luther King, Jr? Last year I asked my elementary aged kids whether the cover of their MLK booklets depicted Martin Luther King, Jr., preaching. They wondered why. Apparently, they hadn't learned about Martin Luther King, Jr., as a Reverend. An educational moment which inspired further conversation. How do you remember, understand, process, celebrate, share the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., with friends, family, and colleagues? If you haven't thought about it enough today and/or desire … [Read more...] about Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.